UK property transactions fell in July 2026, HMRC data shows

HMRC's UK property transactions statistics, published on 28 August 2026, estimate that 96,710 seasonally adjusted UK residential transactions completed in July 2026. That is down from a revised 98,390 in June 2026. The figures cover completed residential sales reported to HMRC.

The primary source for this update is HMRC's UK property transactions statistics, the official monthly count of completed residential and non-residential transactions across the UK.

What changed

The seasonally adjusted residential count fell by about 1,680 transactions between June and July 2026, from 98,390 to 96,710. June's figure was itself revised down from an earlier estimate of 98,700.

Who it affects

Anyone watching the direction of the UK housing market is affected indirectly: buyers and sellers reading activity as a signal of demand, and anyone comparing today's market to earlier in 2026. A single month is a snapshot, not a trend, so this update is one data point to read alongside house price indices and mortgage approval figures.

Why it matters

Transaction volumes measure how much of the market is actually moving, which matters because a market can show rising prices on low activity and still be fragile. A month-on-month fall in completed transactions is consistent with a cooling in activity, but it should be read with the wider picture rather than in isolation.

Source: HMRC - UK property transactions statistics — July 2026 figures checked 28 August 2026